portentous

a. தீக்குறியான, வியப்பிற்குரிய, பொதுநிலைகடந்த, உள்ளத்திற் பதியும் ஆற்றல் வாய்ந்த.

Synonyms

indicative suggestive threatening prophetic predictive ominous premonitory

Antonyms

auspicious hopeful cheering assuring animating encouraging joyous

Por*tent"ous, a. Etym: [L. portentosus.] 1. Of the nature of a portent; containing portents; foreschadowing, esp. foreschadowing ill; ominous. For, I believe, they are portentous things. Shak. Victories of strange and almost portentous splendor. Macaulay. 2. Hence: Monstrous; prodigious; wonderful; dreadful; as, a beast of portentous size. Roscommon. -- Por*tent"ous*ly, adv. -- Por*tent"ous*ness, n.

portentous - Similar Words

pretentious ostentous portent proteinous portamento unpretentious proteranthous sporogenous porterhouse porcelanous